Scarlets with a penalty and will attempts to convert for a 9 point lead. Williams converts

65

Isa misses

64

TRY TIME Leinster and it is Conan who puts it down

63

Isa with a good carry into Scarlets 22 but is dragged into touch

58

Leinster with a charge down and knocks it on Scarlets scum

55

Scarlets with a penalty

51

Scarlets attacking out of their 22 and Leinster with a turn-over.

49

Leinster with a big scrum

47

Scarlets with a line-out just outside Leinster 22

41

The second half begins

Half Time

40

Half-time with Scarlets leading and down to 14 men.

38

Dangerous tackle made on Ringrose and it is a Red card for Steff Evans

37

Penalty Leinster

30

Patchells adds the extras

29

Scarlets with a third TRY and it is Davies who puts it down

28

Patchell adds the extras

27

Scarlets hit back with a TRY of themselves and it is Shingler

25

Isa converts the extras

24

TRY TIME Leinster and it is Rignrose who puts it down.

20

Isa knocks over the penalty.

19

Johnny with a 20 meter carry down the left. Penalty Leister.

15

Scarlets scrum

13

Leinster penalty. Johnny kicks to touch at their 22.

10

Patchell adds the extras

9

Scarlets TRY TIME oevrlap on the left and Evans goes over

5

Scarlets scrum at their own own 22

0

Leinster with the kick to start the game

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The four-time Championship winners host the first semifinal taking on Scarlets
Leinster boast a formidable record of having never lost any of the six semifinals that they have played at the RDS Arena.

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Welcome at the first semi final of this Pro12 tournament. Leinster vs Scarlets

Leinster

Scarlets

START LINE UP

15
Joey Carbery

14
Dave Kearney

13
Noel Reid

12
Isa Nacewa

11
Barry Daly

10
Ross Byrne

9
Jamison Gibson-Park

8
Jack Conan

7
Josh van der Flier

6
Jordi Murphy

5
Mick Kearney

4
Ross Molony

3
Michael Bent

2
James Tracy

1
Cian Healy

RESERVES

23
Rory O'Loughlin

22
Cathal Marsh

21
Nick McCarthy

20
Max Deegan

19
Rhys Ruddock

18
Andrew Porter

17
Peter Dooley

16
Sean Cronin

START LINE UP

15
Johnny McNicholl

14
Tom Prydie

13
Steff Hughes

12
Paul Asquith

11
Loan Nicholas

10
Dan Jones

9
Mike Phillips

8
Will Boyde

7
James Davies

6
Tadhg Beirne

5
David Bulbring

4
Lewis Rawlins

3
Werner Kruger

2
Ryan Elias

1
Dylan Evans

RESERVES

23
Morgan Williams

22
Loan Hughes

21
Herschel Jantjies

20
Josh Macleod

19
Steven Cummins

18
Simon Gardiner

17
Rhys Fawcett

16
Taylor Davies

PREVIEW: Leinster v Scarlets

Thu, 18 May 2017 14:15

PRO12 SEMIFINAL: The Pro12 semifinals kick off this week with Leinster the only returning team from last season's knock-out stages.

The four-time Championship winners host the first semifinal on Friday when they face Scarlets while Munster also face Welsh opposition with Ospreys making the trip to Limerick on Saturday.

Unbeaten in Pro12 games at their Dublin home since February 2015, Leinster also boast a formidable record of having never lost any of the six semifinals that they have played at the RDS Arena.

The Blues set new Championship records this season for the most tries scored by a single team – 91 – and most points - 674 – as their attacking play set the bar for others to follow.

However, their opponents, Scarlets, have also lighted up the Championship with their exciting play lethal counter-attacking off stolen ball as they lead the Pro1212 rankings in turnovers.

Their 17 wins this season is also a highest-ever total for the region as they plot to be the first away team to win a semifinal in the Championship.

The game will a host players selected for the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand with Leinster calling upon five squad members: Sean O'Brien, Tadhg Furlong, Jack McGrath; Johnny Sexton and Robbie Henshaw while Scarlets include Jonathan Davies and Liam Williams.

Prediction: Leinster have played in seven previous Pro12 semifinals, all at home (six at the RDS Arena), and winning them all. The Leinstermen's 13-17 reversal in Ulster in Round 22 ended a ten game winning streak in the Pro12. Leinster have not been defeated at home in the PRO12 since Newport Gwent Dragons won 16-14 at the RDS Arena in February 2015. Leinster's only defeat to a Welsh Region this season came when they visited Parc y Scarlets in November. Scarlets have reached the semifinals only once before, losing 17-28 at that stage to Ulster in Belfast in 2013. Scarlets only defeat since Round 11 of the Pro12 was 9-45 against Leinster at the RDS Arena in March. The last seven matches between the two sides have all been won by the home team on the day, whilst Scarlets only previous victory y at the RDS Arena came on their first ever visit in October 2007. Leinster have a formidable record and they should win by at least 10 points.

Scarlets see off Leinster

PRO12 REPORT: Scarlets made the Pro12 Final for the first time after a brave defensive display in the second half was enough to see off Leinster 27-15.

The Welsh side became the first away team to win a Pro12 semifinal and they had to do it for the majority of the game with 14-men after Steff Evans was sent off at the end of the first half.

Scarletts ran in three tries in the first half to take a commanding lead but were forced to defend in the second half as Leinster failed to take advantage of the extra man.

Liam Williams scored two late penalties to take the game away from Scarlets and book their place at the Aviva Stadium next week, where they will play the winner of the second semifinal between Munster and Ospreys

Scarlets took the lead after just nine minutes when Evans finished off a good move started by Jonathan Davies who wriggled through a tackle on a counter-attack and he got it out to John Barclay, who passed it out to his wing to finish it off with an electric burst of pace and Rhys Patchell added the conversion.

The hosts got themselves on the board when Ica Nacewa slotted a penalty when Scarlets second row forward Lewis Rawlins was penalised for not releasing his man in the tackle.

After that, Leinster looked to add to that score straight away as they went on the attack almost immediately as Joey Carbery worked his way through the Scarlets defence but they managed to regain possession.

Leinster continued to pile on the pressure and scrumhalf Luke McGrath was only denied a try after excellent defensive work from Evans, who made a last-ditch tackle and Liam Williams got over the ball and snatched it back for the visitors.

But the pressure finally told as Leinster went over for their first try and put the hosts ahead. A well-worked team move was finished off by Garry Ringrose. The Leinster centre ran at pace and took an offload from Jack Conan before crossing the line and Johnny Sexton added the extras to make it 10-7.

But no sooner had Leinster scored their try then Scarlets replied with one of their own. This time it was Aaron Shingler who burst through a huge gap and combined with scrumhalf Gareth Davies to go over the line straight from the restart and Patchell scored a quick conversion.

And minutes later they ran in another try, this time after an offloading masterclass from Scott Williams, James Davis and Evans to send Davies in under the posts for one of the best tries of the season. And again Patchell added the extras to put Scarlets 21-10 ahead.

But with half time approaching, Scarlets were reduced to 14 men as Evans was sent off for a tip-tackle on Ringrose. Leinster went for the corner with the resulting penalty but the Scarlets were able to clear and make it through to the second half.

The visitors were forced to put in a real defensive shift in the second half as they looked to protect their 11-point advantage.

There was a huge cheer as Leinster's Hayden Triggs left the field for the final time before he retires at the end of the season and he was replaced by Devin Toner.

The pressure of the extra man finally told when Leinster stole the ball at the line-out and then used their power to push for the line and eventually Jack Conan crossed the line but Nacewa missed the chance to reduce the lead even further, as he failed with the conversion.

And Scarlets were able to extend their lead on a rare venture into the Leinster half when Liam Williams slotted a penalty to extend their lead to nine points and that was enough for them to hold on and make it back to Dublin for next week's Final.